Q&A: Thousands could lose Medicaid in Allegheny County. What should they do now?

Thousands of residents in Allegheny County face potential loss of Medicaid coverage, with local officials struggling to determine the exact impact and provide guidance.
"I honestly don't know if there is an amount of money that could fix this. Right now we're trying to plan around a moving target. So if we can get a little bit more clarity around who is actually going to be impacted and and being very clear about that, that would be amazing." — Jessica Ruffin, chief equity officer, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
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